Squaw Vine (Mitchella repens) is an evergreen creeping woodland herb in the Rubiaceae family native to Eastern North America. It is a low trailing woodland plant with small evergreen leaves, paired white flowers, and bright red berries. The leaves and stems are the parts most often used in traditional preparations.
Squaw vine has a long history in North American herbal traditions, especially in women’s formulas and mild leaf infusions. The trailing stems and leaves were used in teas and tinctures, and the plant remains well known in woodland herb lore.
Today the alternate common name partridge berry is often preferred in botanical contexts, though older herbal literature widely used the historic common name.
